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OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

18,000undergraduates

70+majors across the arts, humanities, sciences, and professional studies

13:1 student-faculty

45%of students live on campus

Our most popular majors: Biology // Media and Journalism // Exercise and Sport Sci-ence // Economics // Political Science // Psychology // Chemistry // Global Studies // Communication Studies // Business Administration

And a few of the unique programs you won’t find else-where: Peace, War, and Defense // Writing for the Screen and Stage Business Journalism // Entrepreneurship // Health Policy and Management

LIVING HEREUNC is nestled in the beautiful college town of Chapel Hill, NC. You’ll find classrooms, libraries, athletic facilities, laboratories, and dining halls all within steps of your residence hall.

With 28 Division I athletic teams, cheering on your fellow Tar Heels is just one of the cornerstones of the student experience. There are more than 700 clubs, teams, and organizations, so you’ll quickly meet new friends and discover new interests.

All first-year students live on campus, and many choose to live in our themed Living-Learning Communities, such as the Service and Leadership House.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOMUNC is all about connecting you to the experiences that will change the direction of your life. We offer more than 300 study abroad programs in 70 countries. 60% of our undergraduates conduct original research. Career Services connects students to 30,000 internship opportunities yearly.

Just by applying for admission, you’ll be considered for Excel@Carolina, a collection of programs designed to connect you to exciting opportunities from your first semester on campus. Op-portunities include assured admission to business and phar-macy schools, grants for summer study abroad and research, Chancellor’s Science Scholars, and Honors Carolina.

50-99 100+ Fewer than 20 stud

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21-49 students

How big are classes at

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THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL

#11st in valueamong publics14 years in a rowby Kiplinger’s

#55th best public by US News and World Report’s 2016America’s Best Colleges

At Carolina, students choose from more than 70 majors across the disciplines. Whether you know exactly what

you want to study or you haven’t quite decided yet, here you’ll find the people and resources that will inspire you

to dig deeper and discover more.

As a Carolina Covenant Scholar, I can afford

Carolina and so many other great opportunities

such as spending the summer in Brazil,

engaging in field research, and so much more.

Andre Tyson, ‘17

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OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

Our admissions review is

need-blindso your ability to pay for college is never a factor in our decision.

AFFORDING CAROLINACarolina has been named “Best Value” among publics for its combination of academic excellence and affordability by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for 14 years.

GETTING HERE: APPLYING FOR ADMISSIONAs we sit down to read each application, we really don’t have an “ideal” student in mind. Rather, we like being surprised by each individual applicant’s interests and talents. But some common themes still tend to emerge among our favorites: They’re smart. Motivated. Service-oriented. Curious. Creative. Courageous. The kind of people who will not only flour-ish in but actively enhance our community while they’re here. Which greatly increases the likelihood that they’ll go on to enhance the world later.

Sticker shock? Some costs listed above are indirect costs and vary from student to student. But we use this full estimated cost to calculate financial aid packages.

Financial Aid

Fall 2015 Applications

Fall 2015 Enrolling Class

Middle 50% scored between 1810 and 2130 on the SAT. Middle 50% scored between 28 and 33 on the ACT.

The ApplicationApply online through the Common Application, a convenient site that allows you to apply to multiple schools at once. All first-year appli-cants submit:

• Online application www.commonapp.org• $80 application fee or fee waiver• Two essays• Official transcript• Secondary school statement• SAT or ACT scores• Letter of recommendation

Just by applying for admission, you’ll automati-cally be considered for all merit scholarships, Excel@Carolina, and Honors Carolina. There is no separate application for these opportunities.

Important Dates

14%77%

valedictorians/ salutatorians

Rank in top 10% of class

Estimated Costs for 2015-2016IN-STATE OUT-OF-STATE

Tuition & Fees $8,562 $33,644Room & Board $10,902 $10,902Books & Supplies $1,442 $1,442Travel & Personal $2,310 $3,268Loan Fees $58 $58Health Insurance $1,046 $1,046Total Costs $24,320 $50,360

I applied to several colleges but UNC came out on top for me when it came to the total package. UNC is ranked within the top 30 universities in the U. S. and affordable enough that I could attend as an out-of-state student. UNC also offers great research opportunities, world-class professors, and Division 1 athletics.

Kayshel Trudell, UNC ’16

Carolina strives to meet the full demonstrated need of eligible students who apply for aid on time through a combination of grants, low-interest loans, and work-study.

The Carolina Covenant offers a debt-free education to eligible students from low-income families.

All students should apply for aid by the prior-ity deadline of March 1 every year. To apply for aid, please submit both the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE.

Learn more about the steps to apply for aid at admissions.unc.edu/afford.

• 31,953 applied

• 9,510 admitted (30%)

• 4,076 enrolled (43%)

• 34% identified themselves as an ethnicity other than Caucasian

• 19% first-generation college students

• 94% reported a GPA of 4.0 or higher (of those who reported a weighted 4.0 GPA).

EARLY ACTION

REGULAR DECISION TRANSFER

Application due Mid-Oct Early Jan Mid-Feb

Decisions By Jan 31 By Mar 31 By Mid-Apr

Financial aid application due Mar 1 Mar 1 Mar 1

Enrollment deposit due May 1 May 1 May 15